The New York Dolls were a great groundbreaking band that helped pave the way to American punk rock. Like any "Best Of" collection, the choice of cuts is never going to please every listener. This selection of songs- five from each of the two original albums and one rarity- is a good if fairly predictable choice of cuts. I'm happy to have a decent CD compilation of Dolls songs to listen to in the car-- though even happier to be able to hear both the first two records at home on (to my ears) superior sounding analog vinyl records. What is most disappointing to me is that, as of this writing, the first two albums are only available in their entirety as CDs in the form of the 1990 CD releases which, de facto, indicate a lower quality sound- I personally don't bother with purchasing any CD's made prior to the late 1990's/ early 2000's for that reason. If you're looking for a good compilation of New York Dolls material, this is the best choice available on CD thus far. If you're a fan, my advice is to buy the vinyl records.Read full review
This is the New york Dolls at their best! For those of you catching on late or the rest of us that have loved them for years...there's something here for everyone! The track "Lone Star Queen" doesn't appear on the 2 origianl albums & its great to finally hear some of the lost album material! Relive the days before pUnK was punk & Glam was the Glam! The Sex Pistols,Guns N' Roses or Hanoi Rocks would have never existed without the 'Dolls! Listen here for the proof!
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